In defence of Shere Khan

Let me start by expressing how good the new CGI film actually is. It is truly cutting edge visuals, great voice casting and a wonderful, timeless story (from Mr. Kipling of course). However, in the spirit of being a miserable old git, which I am of course, there are just a few things which don’t sit right with me whatsoever. The moral and geographical continuity of this film is just off. It’s not good, it’s bad, it’s not right and I’ll tell you exactly why. There is an unsung hero of this film, a martyr of the jungle if you will, his name, Shere Khan.

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4 reasons you should watch Network

News anchorman Howard Beale is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it any more. He wants you to pull your head and scream it too. Aged and tired Beale has lost his ratings and consequently his job. Facing an imposed retirement from the Network; his mind is soon to follow.

A film of the harrowing realities of television, corporation and individualism. Network combines fantastic acting, brilliant directing and a script of immense wordmanship. Here are 5 reasons you should be watching Network next:

Happy Birthday Roy Batty

We’d just like to say Happy Birthday Roy Batty, whether your seeing attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion or watching C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate have a great day. Because, as we know, all those moments will be lost in time… like tears in rain.

 

Now: Time to die.

Girlhood

Not Boyhood for Girls     

“Girlhood” charts a young girl’s journey of self-discovery through a society with little hope of escape. Rejected by school and abused at home, Marieme joins a girls’ gang and reinvents herself within her new found community. Along with her three spirited companions, Marieme finds joy and adventure by embracing her new alter-ego: “Vic”. All is not as it seems however, and the violence, patriarchy and social disenfranchisement is, under the surface, a prominent part of Marieme and the community she is attached to.

“Captain America: Civil War” latest character roster revealed

Marvel’s civil war pits hero against hero in a fight to retain the freedom of super powered citizens. Here’s the latest scoop on whose in it and what they bring to the table

Captain America (Steve Rodgers)

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Played by: Chris Evans
Powers: Super strength, durability and agility. Expert tactician. Vibranium shield. Worst bachelor ever.
Role: He’s the Leader of “The Avengers”; he may not have the brains but he makes up for that with his can-do American attitude.Naturally he is the “good guy” we’re all rooting for in this movie.

Mad Max: Fury Road

A man can’t steal a bunch of women from another man:

George Miller impresses with his inventive, weird and wonderfully mythologized film of an Australia turned bad. Proving once and for all you can make a blockbuster with all the freakish nuclear raddled crazies you possibly can; you just need a couple big big stars and a whole lot of explosions to accompany them. Regardless of whether you have a gripe with this tendency towards the extended-extended explosive set-piece Fury Road is an experience destined to excite and, hopefully, defy expectations.